
Spain: Farmers have more time to apply for CAP support
The Ministry of Agriculture extended the deadline until May 15 to apply for aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the 2016 campaign and the Magrama attends to the request of some autonomous regions and sectors concerned.

TTIP: Livestock EU clears no future in negotiation
The next rounds of negotiations between the European Union and the United States to sign the Transatlantic Agreement for Trade and Investment (TTIP by its acronym in English) will mark the future of the European livestock sector. The initial approach of both delegations is to keep their livestock production regulations.

EU works with the transport sector to reduce GHG emissions
European ministers of the areas of Environment and Transport analyze the future of transport in Europe and technological innovation as an opportunity to improve the environment and energy efficiency of fuels and vehicles. The goal is to work together to achieve further reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in both sectors.

EU: A Spanish horse farm, award “Best Young Sustainable”
In the III European Congress of Young Farmers held today at the Community capital they have unveiled the winners of the European contest "Innovative Young Farmer" in this its third edition has returned to a Spanish representative among the winners. Alicia Garcia Pardo, a cattle Madrid 38 years has won the "Best Young Sustainable" award in a final to projects that have come from 14 EU countries.

Latin America: Innovation and sustainability, economic centers for the development of agriculture
Under the IX International Forum on innovation for sustainable agriculture in Latin America, renowned speakers will talk about the economic challenges of the region and innovation as an essential way for development.

OECD consensus seeks to achieve a more productive and sustainable global food system
The aim of the Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to achieve a consensus among the ministers on the principles of agricultural policies to achieve a new policy paradigm for agriculture and feeding the world.

TEN-energy: imagination to reduce huge irrigation costs
Spanish irrigators resort to creative ways to meet the superlatives electrical costs of its modern facilities. FENACORE calls on the authorities to promote the trans-European energy network, as a first step towards a common energy market in buying and selling energy.

EU: saving water and energy, the challenges of agricultural irrigation
In a context in which the irrigation electricity bill has soared 1,000% in the past eight years in Spain, what impact will the creation of the trans-European energy network is developing the European Union? The answers to this and other questions at the Technical FENACORE Day on 31 March in Madrid.

The European tomato marked by the price crisis
Cooperatives Agro-alimentary of Spain and member organizations of the Joint Committee take stock of the terrible campaign tomato and seek support from the EU. From September 2015 to February 2016 there has been a drop in revenue in the sector of 11% and a price decrease of 17%.

EU wants to open new Asian markets
Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, drives the opening of new markets for Community production. Travels from 16 to 22 April to China and Japan with a delegation of businessmen from the European Union (EU). Its objectives include politically support the ongoing negotiations for the lifting of barriers that limit access to these markets and strengthening trade relations.